What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
The contractor I hired screwed up nearly every task he was paid to do. I am now disassociated from him, but the work is either unfinished or improperly done. When I paid him in the past, he asked for me to leave the "to" line blank. It turns out that he has been filling in his wife's name on my checks. Assuming my bank would allow me to put a stop order on these checks, does the fact that his wife is officially the person who took payment something I can use to help get my money back?
The contractor I hired screwed up nearly every task he was paid to do. I am now disassociated from him, but the work is either unfinished or improperly done. When I paid him in the past, he asked for me to leave the "to" line blank. It turns out that he has been filling in his wife's name on my checks. Assuming my bank would allow me to put a stop order on these checks, does the fact that his wife is officially the person who took payment something I can use to help get my money back?